Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice

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Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice
Cover of 1989 Pluto Press edition of Anarcho-Syndicalism, by Rudolf Rocker.jpg
Cover of the 1989 Pluto Press edition of Anarcho-Syndicalism
Author Rudolf Rocker
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Secker & Warburg
Publication date
1938
Publication placeLondon

Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice is a 1938 book by the German anarchist Rudolf Rocker. It was originally published by Secker & Warburg. [1] The book serves as an introduction to anarcho-syndicalism, and as a history of anarchist ideas and the workers' movement in Europe. [2]

Contents

Shane Burley, in the journal Anarcho-Syndicalist Review, described the book as "the foundational text" for anarcho-syndicalism, while Brian Morris in Anarchist Studies wrote that the book "is a classic of anarchist literature, and continues to be re-issued almost every decade." [3] [4]

The manuscript was written in German and translated into English by Ray E. Chase. [5] Editions have also been published by AK Press, Gordon Press, Phoenix Press, Pluto Press, and PM Press, among others. Pluto Press and AK Press editions include a preface by Noam Chomsky and an introduction by Nicolas Walter. [2]

Anarchism and Anarcho-Syndicalism

In 1946, Rocker wrote an abridged version of the book under the title Anarchism and Anarcho-Syndicalism, which was first published in 1948 in the Philosophical Library series European Ideologies. [5] The book was later republished by Freedom Press.

References

  1. V. R. (18 March 1938). "Anarcho-Syndicalism by Rudolf Rocker". Spain and the World . London. p. 4 via Internet Archive.
  2. 1 2 "For a book designed as primarily about anarcho-syndicalism, Rudolf Rocker spends rather a lot of time on a basic history…". Freedom . London. 11 February 2006. p. 7 via Internet Archive.
  3. Burley, Shane (Winter 2016). "Ready to Fight". Anarcho-Syndicalist Review (66): 9–14 via ProQuest.
  4. Morris, Brian (2012). "Rudolf Rocker 1873-1958. A Tribute". Anarchist Studies . 20 (2): 11–21 via ProQuest.
  5. 1 2 Walter, Nicolas (March 1988). "Rudolf Rocker's Anarcho-Syndicalism". The Raven: Anarchist Quarterly . Vol. 1, no. 4. pp. 351–360 via Internet Archive.

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